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Operating costs are much lower as well. >> we've had real cost savings already in that we've been able to cut our staff down. we have one full-time employee to support me and she answers phones and draws blood and so forth. and so that's been a huge savings. >> reporter: he says he now has more time to focus on his patients and even make house calls. >> so, how are you doing, rudy? >> reporter: for many of patients they can't pay out of pocket. the doctor said he's lost a quarter of his roughly 2,000 patients but he expects others to take their place. >> hey, god bless. >> reporter: he said he...

Would have been paying through insurance or medicare so they'll have a smaller patient base to choose from but those people will be paying cash or credit. but many say, look, in the case of this doctor, house calls. he can make house calls now. that's almost in a way improving care for his patients and that's really important to him. >> you were just saying $75 for a house call. >> i'd pay it. >> is it a lower price for him or how did he figure it out? >> it's right in line with what insurance or medicare would have reimbursed him. he doesn't have an extra employee chasing you at paperwork and...